Server API key

Along with the API changes Google has made, server side requests to Google Maps no longer work without an API key. Well, OK, they “work”, once per day or something, and then they get a REQUEST_DENIED error.

Flexible Map uses server side requests to resolve addresses on maps that add a marker by address, not coordinates. It does that to reduce the number of JavaScript requests made in the web browser. This makes your maps load faster, and reduces the number of API requests — which can count towards your $200 free monthly usage!

If you leave the Server API key empty, Flexible Map won’t attempt to resolve addresses on the server and will only use your JavaScript API key for address lookups. If you do add a key, it should be a different key to your JavaScript API key — read more about API keys in the Flexible Map manual.